
New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on April 9, 2026
Warmer days have anglers antsy and hunters thinking turkeys. Here’s a look at the New York fishing and hunting report on April 9, 2026.

Warmer days have anglers antsy and hunters thinking turkeys. Here’s a look at the New York fishing and hunting report on April 9, 2026.

All inland trout streams are running high and stained at report time. Smaller or spring fed streams may be options later this weekend.

In smaller tribs here, there should be some dropback steelhead, dropback or fresh-run browns and more smallmouth bass action coming on.

Report indicates good success in the lake pulling a mix of stick baits and spoons.

When it comes to fishing equipment, there is certainly no shortage of things from which to choose.
I was reminded of that recently when looking at the display of lures, lines, reels, and rods

Earlier this year, I vented in this space about not getting out on the hard water or ski trails during the winter months as much as I used to. I should confess that in recent

Many fishermen firmly believe that the Bassmaster Classic is the “Super Bowl” of bass fishing. While other organizations may match the money payouts, they don’t come close to the popularity, publicity, and enthusiasm generated at

Every outdoorsperson thirsts for that once-in-a-lifetime hunting or fishing trip. It could be a fly-fishing adventure on a famed Western river, a peacock bass pursuit in the Amazon or, perhaps, an elk hunt in the

New York’s annual youth turkey hunting weekend is taking place April 25-26. Ahead of the hunt, several sporting clubs, organizations and also the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation are putting together events and
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